The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,—
For the reed which grows nevermore again
As a reed with the reeds in the river.


'A Musical Instrument' (1862)

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Quotes

The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,— For the reed which grows nevermore again As a reed with the reeds in the river.

The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,— For the reed which grows nevermore again As a reed with the reeds in the river.

The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,— For the reed which grows nevermore again As a reed with the reeds in the river.

The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,— For the reed which grows nevermore again As a reed with the reeds in the river.